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  Lets be real

  by acuragirl in

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  hey everyone lets take a poll.how many of you actually believe in god without a doubt?

  whether it be jehovah whoever how many believe there is a supreme being and remember if you believe there is god then you must believe there is satan right??

  there is good and evil right?

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  sweet tee

  I do believe there is a God but I don't know what that is per se. I guess I am just going along with my own emotions. There is something, someone I pray to and call upon for help and I believe that I receive the help I need even if it is only strength. In operating from the most honest and sincere place within myself ... I cannot deny nor confirm that there is a 'supreme being and creator of all things' therefore I am resolved to live my life being the best person I can be because that feels good to me - always has, which is one of the things that made me such a good stupid assed brainwashed blinded fool witless. So in my world, there is no devil, there are no demons, the future is unknown and whatever happens when we die is what happens. I don't have any proof or confirmation of supernatural things so I can't let them rule my life. The laws of nature are easy enough to understand and follow why should the laws of God be so excruciatingly difficult to comprehend? And impossible to fulfill completely? Is it because what we are taught to believe about God doesn't actually come from God? That's my theory. People have determined what God wants from us and call it 'worship'. I feel no need to 'worship' the God within me - all my God wants from me is love and appreciation. Isn't that what we all want when it comes down to it?

  Sweet freedom ... no fear

  sweet tee
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  Scales falling from my eyes. (very long!)

  by PoppyR in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  hi everyone, totally new here.

  and still associating with jws... have been baptised 23 years, that was at the tender age of 13 when i had absolutely no idea what i was doing.

  i have always been considered a rebel...brought up in a family by a single parent, my two brothers are both elders, the younger being a regular pioneer, my sister a regular pioneer and serving in a foreign language congregation.

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  sweet tee

  Welcome to the Board Poppy! (((((((((((((((((((( HUGS ))))))))))))))))))).

  You give us all hope that people in the borg are waking up. Funny you ignored the internet warnings ... Bully for you! There's a wealth of information out here on the lies the Watchtower's been selling for the past 125 some odd years. Enjoy your reasearch but be warned that it is mindblowing all the secrets they've kept from you (you think 586 was a revelation ). And one more warning for you ... this web-site is addicting but it's a good thing.

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  GoingGoingGone

  by twinflame in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i just want to send my thoughts and well wishes to ggg.

  i was in touch with her until the time of the florida hurricane and she was in a very close path of the worst of it.

  i haven't seen her online since and sincerely hope all is well with her and her loved ones.. please join me in sending good thoughts her way and having a warm welcome ready when she returns to us.

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  sweet tee

  Hope all is well with you and yours GGG ((((((((((((((())))))))))))))))))))

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  Im new

  by g_cuddles in

  1. jw
  2. friends

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  is there anyone here who actually support jws or is everyone disassociated?.

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  sweet tee

  Welcome to the forum cuddles (((((((((((( HUGS )))))))))))))))). One thing you'll find here is honest answers to your questions without the fear of someone ratting you out to big brother.

  enjoy!

  sweet tee
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  My simple answer for AlmostAthiest.

  by defd in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hey, this was your question for me yesterday .

  "if the faithful and discreet slave can -- by their own admission -- make mistakes, and since they are the ones that identified themselves as the fds, isn't it possible that they were mistaken about their identity?".

  i thought about it and this is my reply.

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  Everyone have a great weekend. Do something to make Jehovah God and Jesus proud. I will try as well.

  ' ... unfaithful in least, unfaithful in much ...' . You do not make your God the governing body Jehovah proud by posting here. Even if you're trying to rationalize that your words might save someone here, the only person you are fooling is yourself. If you think for one moment that you're going to turn somebody back to being a blind follower of power hungry, manipulative, deceitful, abusive men you are very, very much mistaken my dear.

  Have a wonderful weekend!

  sweet tee
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  I would be your friend, but your not important enough.

  by free2beme in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i love these type of people, because they are so easy to see through.

  you know the type, they meet you and they're all nice and all, but because your not important enough they don't really want to be your friend.

  in fact, they probably got introduced to you by someone who is important and to make that person happy they give you five minutes of conversation or maybe listen to a thought or two, and then they are off to the next person and your nothing.

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  Oh yes! It never ceases to amaze me how people can look down their nose at me right to my face and think I actually don't notice! I'm just the opposite when it comes to networking/x-mas parties and such ... I unintentionally avoid the big wigs and just mingle with whomever is close by. I'm too shy to suck up - I'd probably embarass the hell-out-of-myself if I even tried .
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  what do you think about.................................

  by defd in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  beards!

  in my congregation it is frowned apon.

  a male can have one but he wouldnt get any privilidges and would probably be labeled the black sheep.

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  sweet tee

  It would go much better for their image if their constituents were:

  1. Educated
  2. Well-balanced
  3. Truly compassionate

  It does the entire organization very much harm to constantly focus on outer appearance rather than on developing a healthy, well-balanced flock.

  I like the thought behind this daystar ... that is what makes me feel good about myself and my relationship to God and those around me. Through education I learned the skill of critical thinking and am able to make decisions for myself much more easily than when I was a dub, trained to follow the rules of men that 'because they said so' made things so. Now, I question everything and am able to make decisions that do not violate my own conscience or values.

  Critical thinking is good skill to acquire defd. It puts the responsibility for your decisions where they truly belong, which is with you and no one else. If you allow others to make decisions for you it puts you in the perilous position of reaping the consequences of other peoples erroneous advice and mandates. Bottom line, the person who will pay for your decisions is yourself - you should not abdicate responsibility for how you live your life to people you do not know, and who do not know YOU!

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  what do you think about.................................

  by defd in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  beards!

  in my congregation it is frowned apon.

  a male can have one but he wouldnt get any privilidges and would probably be labeled the black sheep.

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  sweet tee

  The prohibition of beards was always one of the things that made me question the GB's reasoning and authority over the congregation. Why should grown men let other men tell them specifically how to groom themselves unless it is connected with a job or position of some sort. That felt cultish because the reasons given weren't scriptural, just speculative and controlling.

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  Looking forward to Armageddon?

  by Gill in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my eldest daughter (21) said something that stopped me in my tracks yesterday.

  we were busy wrapping christmas presents (yes, we've started early this year) for her younger siblings.

  then she started laughing and said: 'isn't it nice to have christmas, birthdays, easter, bonfire night, halloween etc to look forward to instead of only looking forward to armageddon!'.

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  sweet tee

  I know there reasons as you say, concerning myths and history, for me its a matter of faith and belief. I believe Jesus existed and warned about the End and that the Bible still exists today for that reason.

  I hear people speak of their beliefs all the time but they cannot prove that what they believe is true ... which is fine ... faith is fine and OK with me. What I take exception to is people who try to convince me to believe as they do 'cause pastor so-and-so is really strong in the Word and such ... NO, NO, can't do that again. The last time I accepted someones words as truth it cost me 12+ years of my precious time and a whole lot of wasted talent in the meantime ... I won't go there again. Oh yes, and I have my doubts about the Bible's inspiration although some of it is useful as a guide to how to treat people, being a responsible adult and good citizen. I learn more about God by how I live my life and observing the world around me, the people and things in it.

  I believe in God for my own reasons ... mainly because I feel an influence in my life and it's something that is a part of me and I can't let it go. Why should I? It's mine and it's personal and whatever it is, it is for me! It keeps me grounded and grateful and committed to being the best person I can be and doing my part to make the world a better place. And most importantly to this thread:

  IT IS NOT BASED ON FEAR OF ARMAGEDDON, HELLFIRE, ETERNAL DEATH AND CONDEMNATION OR ANYTHING ELSE!!!!!

  SWEET FREEDOM!

  sweet tee

  (PS. why should anyone look forward to mass destruction when earthquakes and hurricanes and their carnage break our hearts even now ... would mass casualties at an Armageddon be any different for people with compassion?)
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  Its has been................

  by defd in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  slow here lately.

  i like the old days when there was alot of activity.

  i didnt like all the nastyness but i didnt mind all the going back and forth.

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  sweet tee

  And ... I am not worried about an Armageddon at all ... if one is coming there is nothing at all I can do to stop it. On the other hand, if God is NOT going to save the earth through destruction and restoration then we'd better be about the business of preserving our OWN home planet.

  sweet tee